Ruchita Vinerkar wins 10m air pistol national trials

New Delhi

Indian Railways’ Ruchita Rajendra won the women’s 10m air pistol national shooting trial, getting the better of Tamil Nadu’s Shri Nivetha 237.6 to 236.8 in the finals here today. Shikha Narwal of Haryana finished third with 216.8. Other winners of the day included Rajasthan’s Aadhya Tayal who won the junior women’s 10m air pistol and Haryana’s Shikha who triumphed in the youth category of the same event.

New Delhi

Nagal rises to career-best 159 in ATP rankings

India’s Sumit Nagal jumped 15 places to achieve a career-high ranking of 159 in the latest ATP rankings released today.  The 22-year-old ended runners-up in the recently concluded Banja Luka Challenger.

Yogyakarta (Indonesia)

Asian TT C’ships: Indian men’s team in quarters

The Indian men’s team booked a quarterfinal berth in the Asian Table Tennis Championships with a 3-0 win over Thailand here today. Sharath Kamal defeated Padasak Tanviriyavechakul 8-11, 11-6, 11-4 9-11 11-2 to put India up. In the second tie, G Sathiyan beat Supanut Wisutmaythangkoon 9-11 11-6 11-9 11-1. Harmeet Desai overcame Yanapong Panagitgun 11-3 9-11 5-11 13-11 13-11. 

Pune

Yoddha, Delhi register easy wins in Pro Kabaddi League

UP Yoddha produced a clinical performance to beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 38-32 in the Pro Kabaddi League here today. In the second match, Dabang Delhi beat Telugu Titans 37-29.

Los Angeles

Chile’s Niemann wins first PGA Tour event

Joaquin Niemann fired a closing round of 64 to capture The Greenbrier by six strokes and become the first Chilean to win on the US PGA Tour. The 20-year-old Niemann roared home with three straight birdies on his final three holes on Sunday, capping it off with a 25-foot bomb on 18 at the Old White TPC course in Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Niemann finished with a 21-under par total of 259, six shots ahead of American Tom Hoge, who shot a 65.

Nairobi

Injured Elijah Manangoi pulls out of Doha Worlds  

World 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi of Kenya said Monday he has pulled out of this month’s World Athletics Championships in Doha after sustaining an ankle injury in training. 

Sydney

Djokovic in Brisbane, Rafa in Perth as ATP Cup draw made    

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will begin his 2020 season in Brisbane, Rafael Nadal in Perth and Roger Federer in Sydney after today’s draw for the ATP Cup, the new world tennis team event. The championship will take place from January 3-12 and will feature 24 nations split into six groups across Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.    

Barcelona

Messi included in Barcelona squad to face Dortmund   

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi will be part of the squad to face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday as he prepares to make his comeback from injury. 

Rome

Italy arrests leaders of Juventus hardline ultra fans  

Italian police today arrested 12 leading Juventus hardline fans as part of a major investigation into violence and extortion linked to ticket sales. Agencies